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Top Teams

Champion: Milwaukee Bucks

Runner-up: Baltimore Bullets

Best Offense: Milwaukee Bucks: 107.2 ORating

Best Defense: New York Knicks: 92.8 DRating

Best Net: Milwaukee Bucks: +11.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Dave Cowens, Geoff Petrie

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.97

Relative Pace: 1.13

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.02

Relative FT%: 0.99

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.06

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Elvin Hayes SDR 363328.31.1104101.617712.1240.51697.731
Walt Frazier NYK 345558.31.1163103.231470.62528.99192.81
Willis Reed NYK 2855368.13.136198.64541.41440.21792.81
Dave DeBusschere NYK 2891318.04.133299.55517.41537.93592.81
Paul Silas PHX 2944236.25.1016102.326550.41239.32298.046
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 363036.16.08122100.69756.7144.4799.276
John Havlicek BOS 367815.57.07232106.781582.81032.76698.969
Jerry Lucas SFW 325195.57.08221100.48677.3445.4498.662
Dave Cowens BOS 3076195.57.08518102.527641.7743.01098.969
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 328885.310.0782498.53694.1345.9396.216
Nate Thurmond SFW 335165.111.07329101.516654.9542.61298.662
Connie Hawkins PHX 2662485.012.09013104.348433.33434.25698.046
Billy Cunningham PHL 3090185.012.07726104.651551.51137.53999.484
Stu Lantz SDR 3102174.914.07628106.069436.93229.18897.731
Leroy Ellis POR 2581534.515.08320106.781486.32038.725102.7108
Bill Bradley NYK 2300654.515.0949104.043290.58726.811592.81
Don Adams SDR 2374594.417.08914103.537407.44035.45297.731
Dick Barnett NYK 2843384.318.07329104.957332.27124.812492.81
Norm Van Lier CIN 332474.219.06144111.0119479.42329.983102.8116
Clem Haskins PHX 2764464.120.07135106.678370.25528.19898.046
Oscar Robertson MIL 3194114.021.05947104.043468.22631.96996.216
Neal Walk PHX 2033814.021.09310102.224382.45039.52098.046
Dick Van Arsdale PHX 3157124.021.06144107.086410.93927.310898.046
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 2370613.924.0792396.21513.01746.8294.98
John Trapp SDR 2080803.825.08816103.435359.56135.74997.731
Archie Clark PHL 3245103.626.05361108.6102425.53627.510699.484
Calvin Murphy SDR 2020823.626.08617105.966287.58829.48597.731
Dave Stallworth NYK 15651083.528.1075101.414245.810233.36392.81
Happy Hairston LAL 2921263.528.05751103.333512.61837.44199.276
Jerry West LAL 2845373.430.05849106.883378.75228.39699.276
Larry Siegfried SDR 16731023.430.0988106.172234.310828.99197.731
Bob Dandridge MIL 2862353.332.05654102.224480.32236.54696.216
Jojo White BOS 2787433.332.05751107.894407.04130.18098.969
Mel Counts PHX 16691033.234.09310102.629305.48138.42898.046
Jim Washington PHL 2501553.234.06243104.855441.32837.14399.484
Ron Williams SFW 2809413.234.05558106.577386.94930.08198.662
Dale Schlueter POR 1823933.234.08419106.678346.26639.024102.7108
Hal Greer PHL 3060213.234.05064108.599406.44227.99999.484
Geoff Petrie POR 3032223.139.04967112.3125365.45724.8124102.7108
Sam Lacey CIN 2648493.139.05654107.593493.01938.527102.8116
Jeff Mullins SFW 2909283.041.05064106.069418.33831.37498.662
John Block SDR 14641113.041.0997102.527269.19738.03297.731
Don Chaney BOS 2289673.041.06341106.273375.75333.95798.969
Don Nelson BOS 2254733.041.06440105.464392.14735.94898.969
Jim Barnett POR 2371603.041.06046110.8118328.07328.495102.7108
Jerry Sloan CHI 3140142.946.04471101.313485.32133.46294.98
Greg Smith MIL 2428562.946.05849101.617423.13737.93596.216
Rick Adelman POR 2303642.848.05947111.5122299.58426.7116102.7108
Lucious Jackson PHL 1774962.749.07232104.348324.27538.42899.484
Bob Love CHI 348242.749.03878101.921513.91631.96994.98
Joe Ellis SFW 2275702.749.05751103.537391.84837.53998.662
Lamar Green PHX 13261202.652.09310101.720256.810040.71598.046
Toby Kimball SDR 11001372.553.1108101.424218.111740.92697.755
Steve Kuberski BOS 1867892.553.06538104.754341.66937.73898.969
Lenny Wilkens SEA 2641502.553.04570106.374360.06027.111196.923
Gail Goodrich LAL 2808422.553.04373107.086364.35827.610499.276
Stan McKenzie POR 2290662.553.05262111.2121306.88027.5106102.7108
Shaler Halimon POR 16791002.553.07329108.8103270.79633.661102.7108
Mike Riordan NYK 13201212.458.08914103.639172.712327.710292.81
Pete Cross SEA 2194752.458.05459100.912451.52740.91496.923
Nate Archibald CIN 2867342.458.04075113.1128342.76824.8124102.8116
Keith Erickson LAL 2272712.458.05064105.263346.16732.46899.276
Chet Walker CHI 2927242.458.03977101.921432.23531.96994.98
Rudy Tomjanovich SDR 10621392.459.1117101.628208.011940.52997.755
Tom Van Arsdale CIN 3146132.458.03782111.5122438.23128.893102.8116
Johnny Green CIN 2147762.364.05163108.397379.95136.645102.8116
Jon McGlocklin MIL 2891312.364.03878105.565375.35428.29796.216
Clyde Lee SFW 13921162.266.0772699.86299.98346.9198.662
Bill Bridges ATL 3140142.266.03389104.043652.5644.47103.1123
Ed Manning POR 15581092.266.06736108.498261.99934.555102.7108
Bob Boozer MIL 1775952.169.05654101.617310.97738.13096.216
Bailey Howell PHL 15891072.169.06538105.061277.59236.74499.484
Cazzie Russell NYK 10561402.171.09714102.646150.913830.315392.81
Jim Fox CHI 16281042.169.0634198.32310.97741.31394.98
Wes Unseld BLT 2904301.972.03290100.69617.5844.5697.938
Walt Bellamy ATL 2908291.972.03290104.651583.6942.911103.1123
Dennis Awtrey PHL 12921231.972.07232103.742244.310439.71899.484
Phil Jackson NYK 7711531.975.121598.98143.614039.53792.81
Bob Weiss CHI 2237741.875.03878104.043272.59426.311894.98
Jim McMillian LAL 1747971.875.04967105.162267.39832.66799.276
Arthur Williams BOS 11411361.879.07640106.5139183.812833.211798.9118
Dick Snyder SEA 2824401.875.03093106.883368.95626.012096.923
Hank Finkel BOS 12341271.778.06736104.651227.211138.03298.969
Gary Gregor POR 11531341.783.07056108.0174199.612435.694102.7191
John Wetzel PHX 10911381.685.06862105.8118157.013730.215598.081
Bob Portman SFW 13951131.679.05459103.639239.510637.44198.662
Gus Johnson BLT 2538541.679.03192100.37549.11345.3597.938
Tom Meschery SEA 1822941.581.04075103.639310.57933.95796.923
Don Kojis SEA 2143771.581.03484104.855334.57031.07596.923
Art Harris PHX 9521431.490.06960106.5139129.314528.518498.081
Matt Guokas CHI 1964841.483.03484104.348230.311025.412294.98
Walt Hazzard ATL 2877331.483.02495109.8112399.54529.784103.1123
Bernie Williams SDR 7081611.393.08526106.112799.515629.017497.755
Lucius Allen MIL 11621321.294.049115104.281168.313431.513596.227
Zaid Abdul-Aziz SEA 12761251.285.04669102.023243.910538.03296.923
Lou Hudson ATL 3113161.285.01998109.5108440.72930.279103.1123
Pete Maravich ATL 2926251.285.02096109.9113402.34329.485103.1123
Rick Roberson LAL 9091441.294.06568101.834176.513041.32199.2132
Greg Hyder CIN 13591191.285.04471109.4107222.811533.957102.8116
Jack Marin BLT 2920271.189.01899105.966438.53031.47297.938
Nick Jones SFW 11831301.1100.043132106.1127168.413331.014198.6105
Willie McCarter LAL 13691171.189.03878107.086177.912127.710299.276
Charlie Paulk CIN 12131291.1100.044126108.9189206.212135.297102.8205
Lee Winfield SEA 16051061.189.03484106.374219.511627.210996.923
Spencer Haywood SEA 11621321.1100.044126102.646213.911836.67796.941
Earl Monroe BLT 2843381.092.016102108.095354.36426.111997.938
Jim Davis ATL 1864901.092.02694105.966346.76539.718103.1123
Flynn Robinson CIN 13681181.092.03583112.4126174.712226.4117102.8116
Dick Cunningham MIL 6751641.0106.0734498.66141.614145.6596.227
Bill Dinwiddie BOS 7171591.0106.06666104.588132.714338.25798.9118
Connie Dierking PHL 7361551.0106.07154104.384130.214438.35499.4145
John Clemens SEA 12861240.995.03484104.957199.312030.87696.923
Fred Foster PHL 8831450.9112.049115107.4161125.614730.614699.4145
Garfield Heard SEA 10271410.9112.043132102.749187.812736.38596.941
Wali Jones PHL 9621420.9112.045123109.4195117.114925.622199.4145
Ron Knight POR 6621650.9112.06666108.5181110.415034.2103102.7191
Darrall Imhoff CIN 8261510.9112.05594108.5181143.713936.088102.8205
Greg Fillmore NYK 2711920.8118.137197.7254.217542.41892.81
Kevin Loughery BLT 2260720.896.01899107.491298.38527.610497.938
Fred Taylor PHX 5521710.8118.06960105.210683.816231.913198.081
Greg Howard PHX 4261810.8118.08526103.15475.516537.27198.081
Rod Thorn SEA 7671540.7122.045123106.1127106.915227.719596.941
Fred Hetzel LAL 6131670.7122.05496103.667105.615436.77499.2132
Fred Carter BLT 1707990.697.01899106.476245.110330.08197.938
Johnny Egan SDR 8301490.6124.06862107.015453.217626.621497.755
John Tresvant BLT 13941140.697.02096104.147224.611235.74997.938
Bob Arnzen CIN 5941700.6124.046120109.419597.015833.8109102.8205
Tom Black SEA 8341470.6124.041139103.154133.414235.19896.941
Mccoy McLemore MIL 2285680.599.05654101.41474.012538.62696.216
Eddie Miles BLT 15411100.599.015103107.390204.711827.810197.938
Johnny Baum CHI 5431740.5129.041139101.12285.116033.910594.914
Jim King CHI 6451660.5129.035152103.66781.416427.320394.914
Pat Riley LAL 5061770.5129.046120106.413769.716729.316899.2132
Freddie Crawford PHL 6111680.5129.05496107.717062.916929.916099.4145
Jerry Chambers ATL 11681310.5129.021175107.7170191.912635.198103.1220
Mike Price NYK 2511950.4136.07248103.46133.718728.418592.81
Walt Gilmore POR 2611940.4136.06568107.717046.018336.286102.7191
Alvin Attles SFW 3211870.4136.06178105.311048.617932.912198.6105
Gary Freeman MIL 3581840.4136.06373100.61757.817140.52996.227
Bill Zopf MIL 3981820.4136.052101104.68956.017430.614696.227
Garfield Smith BOS 2811900.4136.07056103.25656.317341.32198.9118
Eddie Mast NYK 1642060.4136.125498.4431.419140.52992.81
Jimmy Collins CHI 4781790.4136.036150103.56461.317027.719594.914
Dorie Murrey BLT 6911620.3144.022174102.853125.514839.14597.967
Joe Thomas PHX 2042040.3144.07736104.79432.019033.011998.081
Bob Kauffman BUF 2778440.3101.005104106.069476.32436.54699.484
Rex Morgan BOS 2661930.3144.06373105.210647.018136.48298.9118
Bob Christian ATL 5241760.3144.029167104.689105.715343.114103.1220
Herb White ATL 3151880.2149.024171108.317749.117833.3114103.1220
John Vallely ATL 4301800.2149.018180110.221057.617228.6182103.1220
Jeff Webb MIL 3001890.2149.033160105.210640.018529.017496.227
Carlos Ogden PHL 1332110.2149.05689107.516619.320130.514899.4145
George Johnson BLT 3371860.2149.023173102.03766.116841.12497.967
Thomas Barr CIN 1452080.2149.050109111.322020.520029.3168102.8205
Ralph Ogden SFW 1622070.2149.051105104.28126.619435.89098.6105
Curtis Perry SDR 1002130.2149.09515102.14018.920239.14597.755
Eldo Garrett BUF 2375580.2102.003110109.9113303.48227.210999.484
Herm Gilliam BUF 2082790.2102.004106109.1105284.89129.18899.484
Len Chappell ATL 5451720.2149.025169105.911984.816139.537103.1220
Emmette Bryant BUF 2137780.2102.004106109.9113272.49527.111199.484
Adrian Smith SFW 2471960.2149.048119106.313334.518630.415198.6105
Don May BUF 2666470.2102.004106108.196393.94631.47299.484
John Hummer BUF 2637510.2102.004106106.678434.53335.15399.484
Levi Fontaine SFW 2102030.2149.042137106.714828.419229.416498.6105
Bill Turner SFW 2002050.2149.050109103.87433.718736.77498.6105
Gary Zeller BLT 2261970.1166.013188106.513932.218929.816297.967
Willie Williams BOS 922150.1166.050109106.51397.721233.111898.9118
Paul Ruffner CHI 602190.1166.043132100.11210.120936.57994.914
Al Tucker BLT 2761910.1166.019178103.97548.018036.48297.967
Claude English POR 702170.1166.07248107.416112.620736.973102.7191
Thomas Sanders BOS 1212120.1166.052101107.015418.820332.013098.9118
Cornell Warner BUF 12931220.1107.005104104.957239.010739.32299.484
Tom Black CIN 8341470.1166.052101107.416114.820638.748102.8205
Nate Bowman BUF 4831780.1166.005189104.28193.015941.02599.4145
Bob Rule SEA 1422090.1166.044126102.74925.919636.28696.941
Elgin Baylor LAL 572200.1166.044126104.9998.921133.311499.2132
George Wilson BUF 7131600.1166.005189105.3110128.314638.35499.4145
Mike Davis BUF 16171050.1107.003110110.0116204.511926.911499.484
John Tresvant LAL 13941140.1107.07824100.6916.312644.4799.276
Bob Greacen MIL 432210.1166.07056103.6676.521532.912196.227
Cliff Anderson PHL 2112010.1166.09416101.6285.821745.0899.4145
Jake Ford SEA 682180.0182.035152105.71179.821028.817996.941
Dennis Stewart BLT 62300.0182.03914399.6101.322847.0197.967
Paul Long BUF 2132000.0182.004194109.519928.219328.119099.4145
Bill Stricker POR 22310.0182.016185111.82240.323126.1217102.7191
Al Henry PHL 262230.0182.07442102.7495.221842.31999.4145
Mike Lynn BUF 252240.0182.003200107.61683.822032.612699.4145
Willie Williams CIN 922150.0182.051105109.92056.921432.7124102.8205
Ernie Killum LAL 122290.0182.036150105.51131.822731.513599.2132
Gary Suiter CLE 140210-0.0182-.010204108.417923.319835.791101.3175
Mike Silliman BUF 3661830.0182.003200109.019150.517729.316899.4145
Alvin Holt CHI 142250.0182.042137100.2132.422636.48294.914
Bob Riley ATL 392220.0182.025169105.61167.421340.433103.1220
Marv Winkler MIL 142250.0182.07056100.2132.722541.52096.227
Gary Freeman CLE 358184-0.0182-.030223111.52216.421628.6182101.3175
Len Chappell CLE 545172-0.0182-.020212110.521112.520830.9143101.3175
Fred Foster CIN 8831450.0182.033160110.82143.122230.5148102.8205
Dorie Murrey POR 6911620.0182.07736106.51393.822039.342102.7191
Freddie Crawford BUF 6111680.0182.004194109.419522.619928.318799.4145
Shaler Halimon CHI 16791000.0110.03484103.4353.012727.99994.98
Matt Guokas PHL 1964840.0110.04373107.4910.712830.57799.484
Jim Barnes BLT 1002130.0182.018180105.511315.520532.412897.967
Connie Dierking CIN 7361550.0182.051105107.61684.321938.354102.8205
Wilmer Hosket BUF 2171980.0182.005189104.89640.118439.44199.4145
Rich Johnson BOS 132270.0182.07248102.0372.822444.11398.9118
Milt Williams NYK 132270.0182.07442106.11271.322821.823192.81
Harvey Marlatt DET 214199-0.1207-.020212108.518125.019724.822498.393
Cliff Anderson CLE 211201-0.1207-.020217110.521126.319530.7145101.3175
Larry Mikan CLE 536175-0.2209-.010207109.319383.816233.6111101.3175
Johnny Egan CLE 830149-0.4210-.040231113.523146.318223.8228101.3175
Luke Rackley CLE 1434112-0.4112-.010113108.9104231.410934.654101.3100
Steve Mix DET 731157-0.4210-.020218105.9119107.815131.413798.393
Joe Cooke CLE 725158-0.5213-.030222111.221898.615729.2171101.3175
Bobby Washington CLE 823152-0.6214-.030226112.1225103.615527.0210101.3175
Walt Wesley CLE 242557-0.6113-.010112108.599401.54435.551101.3100
Bob Quick DET 1146135-0.6214-.020212106.3133163.213630.315398.393
Erwin Mueller DET 1224128-0.7114-.020120107.086165.012428.79498.353
Dave Sorenson CLE 194086-0.8115-.010114109.6109298.28633.064101.3100
Mccoy McLemore CLE 228568-0.8115-.020116109.6109286.09032.965101.3100
Terry Driscoll DET 1255126-0.9117-.030124103.333223.611337.93598.353
Howard Komives DET 193287-0.9117-.020117109.3106206.511722.712798.353
Terry Dischinger DET 185591-1.0119-.020118106.985252.610129.09098.353
Jimmy Walker DET 276545-1.1120-.010114109.6109287.48922.112898.353
Bill Hewitt DET 172598-1.1120-.030123104.957274.19333.86098.353
John Johnson CLE 231063-1.3122-.020120110.7117326.77430.478101.3100
Bingo Smith CLE 233262-1.4123-.020122111.1120319.17629.485101.3100
Bobby Lewis CLE 185292-1.5124-.030128112.6127222.911425.8121101.3100
Otto Moore DET 192688-1.5124-.030126102.730358.06239.52098.353
Bob Lanier DET 201783-1.5124-.030126103.231360.75938.13098.353
Dave Bing DET 306520-1.6127-.020118108.599358.06224.912398.353
Johnny Warren CLE 261052-1.9128-.030125112.1124329.67227.1111101.3100